The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-10


ten months. - Charles Dickey's barn
was struck by lightning last Friday night
and consumed, together with three cows,
his crop of hay, etc. A horse was also in
jured and will probably die. Loss $1,000;
insured. - The Bradford Guards go to
muster at Bennington to-day wednesday,.
The advance guard left on Monday to put
up tents, etc. - George w. Farr, who
is now here from Kansas City, will sell
lot of household goods at auction next
Saturday - e. S. Peaslee arrived from
Chicago last week. - E. II. Doton of
South Ryegate has been here for few days
trying to sell his real estate on Pleasant
street - Edwin, son of Hilas ID. Davis,
the bee man, left home about two weeks
ago without informing his parents of his
destination. 1t is thought he has gone to
Manchester, n. H., and is capable Of taking
care of himself. - The goods in the tin
shop of George A. Martin, insolvent debtor,
will be sold at auction next Monday by
Constable Elisha Clough. - G. f. Ever
EFT and wife of Norwich, Ct, made visit
to his brother here last week. They have
gone to Kingsey Falls, p. Q.
BraiDtree.
THE barn owned by Joshua Wells, with
all its contents, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. The fire is supposed to be
farmers have finished haying. II. A. Pow
ers has filed all his barns and made a stack
of twenty tons, and has thirty acres more to
cut on another farm. - George Carpen-
ter was thrown from reaper and binder
while at work for f. II. Cleveland, Friday
morning, and put his elbow out of joint.
- F. L. Archer has bought barn of
ID. II. Morse and moved ii to his place.
- G. f. Woodward and daughter spent
Sunday in Roxbury with his mother.
East Corinth.
THE barn belonging to Charles Dickey,
who resides near Wright's Mountain, was
struck by lightning last Friday morning and
entirely consumed. Loss unknown. -
Quite party from this place attended
a picnic at Halls pond last Friday.
All had a pleasant time. - o. b. Cove
has sold his meat-cart to Charles Smith of
West Topsham. - Mrs. Charles John
son caught black bass at Halls pond last
pounds. - The Davenport family gave
entertainments in school-house hall August
I'd and 9th
Newbury.
REV. S. l.. BATES of the Congregational
church left Monday on vacation of two
weeks. - Mrs. Reyes, widow of the late
Horace Reyes, arrived in town from Chicago
last Saturday. - Rev j. Elliot, the
Bible agent of Vermont, will preach at the
Methodist church next Sabbath evening.
- The fall term of school at the Sem
mary will commence September It'll. -
The Methodists are arranging to attend the
Lyndonyille camP-meeting, which com
mences August 18th. - Mr.. Wesner has
opened the Montebelo House for boarders.
- OF those who have been spending
the summer at the Mount Pulaski House are
Herbert Nye and wife of Falmouth, Mass
Miss S. r. Watkins of New York city; Mrs.
s. Currier of Manchester, n. H.; Archie f.
Mills, wife and son of st. Louis, Mo; Miss
Kitteridge of Charlestown, Mass; John b.
Atwood wife and two sons Miss Emma
Wiswall and Miss S. f. Daggett Of Brook
line, Mass, and Mrs. Tomkns of Boston,
Mass. - Rev. j. w. Thomson of New
Britain, CT, preached at the Methodist
church last Sabbath.
West Randolph.
MR.. j. NJ. ADAMS, a tin-peddler of this
town, was instantly killed at Finley Bridge,
where the accident occurred the track
winds around sharp curve, and it appears
that Mr.. Adams was not aware of the near
approach of freight-train until he had
driven his team on to the crossing, where
his horse stopped. When first seen by the
engineer he was whipping his horse in the
vain endeavor to induce him to move on.
The engine struck the cart, throwing Mr..
Adams distance of over eighty feet and
killing him instantly. The remains were
taken to this town for burial. The deceased
was sixty-two years old and leaves three
children. He had driven tin-peddler's
cart in this vicinity for many years and was
respected by all who had dealings with him.
- Mrs. Braley is visiting her daughter
in Granville. - Jerry Billiard and wife
of Illinois are at Bailey Adams. - Hay
is nearly all cut and proves the heaviest
crop for many years. - George and
Edward Spencer have been visiting in
| Rochester. - Frank Kezer has returned
to Rochester Some members of the
Congregational church hold religious meet
ings at West Braintree every Sunday after
noon. - II. Porter Smith of Boston is in
town. - Forest G. Manchester, Esq.
of Boston is at the Valley farm" -
Miss Clara f. Dame is visiting in Waitstield.
- Lena Spaulding is in Waitsiield on
two weeks vacation. - Mrs. j. ID
Mitchell returned from her home in Bridge,
water last Saturday. - John F. Hobart
and wife went to st. Adams Tuesday, to be
absent through the week. Ex-postmaster
Hutchinson and Mary will run the post
Office on republican ideas during their alb
sence. - Frank Williams moves his
! family to st. Adams this week. - Mrs.
! w. Chalmers started for Riverhead, n. Y,
on Tuesday. - Miss Julia Carleton and
mother of Clinton, Iowa, have been visiting
Mrs. j. w. Carleton and daughter. -
Mrs. A. b. Pixley of Vineland, n j., is Wis.
| itng Mrs. George Cowdry, her daughter.
- Mrs. Lillian Utley and children OF
Ware, Mass, are visiting her mother, Mrs
Belle Flint. - Emma Thayer and Frank
Chandler of Brooklyn, n. Y, are at the
summer residence of Albert Chandler,
where they will spend the summer. -
| The ladies of the Episcopal church will hold
| a fair this week. - Mrs. Rose Carrigan
a teacher of Rutland, is visiting in town
- Harry Sault of Lynn, Mass, is
spending his vacation at his home. He is
still interested in printing and baseball
- State Auditor Powell and Inspector
of Finance Page were in town last week and
made their yearly settlement with Hon
| w. III. Dubois, state treasurer. - l.. p
Thayer has rented the storeroom in Smiths
block and is fitting itup for newspaper Of
flee. He will move into it in few weeks
- George o. Bruce goes on to the road
to-day Wednesday, for the Chicago Supply
Company. - Mrs Belle Marley, daugh
ter of Mr.. A. S. King, is visiting here. -
Clestic Stevens was in South Royalton Sat
urday on business. - Maria Spencer and
Mary Prince are improving in health. -
Mrs. Elizabeth Moulton of Boston was tn,
guest of Mrs. j. +. Hobart last week
- Mrs. H. A. Smith and sons Will,
and Charles of West Rutland were in tow
recently spent a few days with her sister
Mrs. Albert Wainwright. - Miss Carrie
Atwood, formerly of this place, but now o
St Adams, was in town last week. 80
Miss Ruth Nichols has returned from he
vacation in Proctorsville. - John Wood
ard spent Sunday in Rochester. - Rev
K. Gerry and wife were in town the first o
the week - The graded school OPEN
Monday, September 9th. Miss Jennie Stew
art will have charge of the grammar schoo
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